Faculty & Staff Development Program
When reading the descriptions of each workshop, each one will include an answer to "Who should attend?" Some workshops require a supervisory level position.
Workshops are scheduled during work hours because they are designed to provide faculty and staff with professional skills to help them be more effective on the job. As with any absence from regular work hours, staff are required to have their supervisor's approval to attend workshops.
Workshops are free for faculty and staff unless otherwise indicated in the workshop description.
Employees with an FSDP registration account can access a list of workshops they have registered for or attended at the FSDP My Workshops page.
Upon request, OD will send an email confirming attendance at a specific workshop. Simply call 412-624-8044 or submit a request via email to hr-odcont@mail.pitt.edu.
Please contact OD at 412-624-8044 to inquire about the availability of an FSDP workshop for an entire department.
The schedule of spring FSDP workshops, including Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program (DICP) workshops, is available in early to mid-March on the Faculty & Staff Development Program (FSDP) web page. The fall schedule is available in early to mid-September on the Faculty & Staff Development Program (FSDP) web page.
Organizational Development
Any University faculty or staff member can inquire about OD services, however, the initial meeting and subsequent project work will need to include the college, school or department senior leadership.
Call us at 412-624-8044 or submit a request via email at hr-odcont@mail.pitt.edu.
OD consulting services are provided free of charge to the University colleges, schools and departments. When meetings, training or retreats require travel outside of the Pittsburgh campus, departments will be asked to pay the travel expenses of the OD consultant(s) involved. If OD interventions involve training, there may be a charge for proprietary training materials.
OD provides consultation and services on performance management/performance appraisal and has worked with a number of colleges, schools and departments across the University to improve their performance management process. Contact OD at 412-624-8044 to schedule a consultation.
Once a department requests assistance from OD, a consultation meeting will be scheduled to gather information and assess the needs of the department. Once the services have been identified and agreed upon, OD will then work with the department to construct a project plan. The involvement of the department requesting assistance is vital to the planning process and a successful outcome. Department representatives will need to be involved and available throughout the process. The scope of the project will dictate the time involved.